For Xu Qiang, after a busy day, the only time he enjoys most is the time before going to bed at night.

On the roof of the faculty and staff dormitory building, there are many bamboo poles connected with iron wires. Usually this is where people hang clothes to dry, but nowadays, it has become a good place for Xu Qiang and He Yonghong to drink together.

Now that the project is on track, all that remains is to proceed step by step and successfully complete the project. It is only a matter of time. Therefore, Xu Qiang also has time to take a walk around the campus with Liu Siying and have a drink with He Yonghong in the evening.

"Don't just eat the vegetables, move the cup." Seeing Xu Qiang looking at the night view of the campus and stuffing peanuts into his mouth, He Yonghong said with some dissatisfaction.

In fact, since He Yonghong came to work at the School of Mechanical Engineering, especially after half of the technical personnel in their group were girls, He Yonghong began to change.

In the past, He Yonghong was unkempt. He often didn't shave for several days, and he would drink whenever he got the chance. Because of this, Xu Qiang had advised him several times, but he still did what he wanted.

However, after coming to this school, He Yonghong actually wore a brand new suit to work every day for the first time, and combed his hair meticulously, and he immediately looked a lot more energetic.

And most importantly, this guy didn't drink during the day and was extremely serious at work, so much so that Xu Qiang suspected that he had experienced some major stimulation.

Of course, these changes in He Yonghong made Xu Qiang very happy. After all, the two of them were now as close as brothers, and Xu Qiang also needed to have such a talent around him, so he did not want him to be addicted to alcohol and affect his work.

"Don't act so pretentious. Haven't you also not touched a glass of wine?" Xu Qiang turned his head and rolled his eyes at him. He then said, "I feel like you were not like this before. You always dress up like a decent person. Be honest. Do you have a crush on a female teacher in this school?"

"You really guessed it right, I really feel like I'm in love now..."

"That teacher? Let me meet him too. He must be an extraordinary person to be able to influence a wine lover like you to this level." Upon hearing this, Xu Qiang immediately became interested.

When a few bachelors drink together, they always talk about women intentionally or unintentionally. Moreover, Xu Qiang's job is a bit boring now, so he would naturally be very interested when he occasionally hears some gossip.

"She's not a teacher. She's actually a junior girl from our project team..."

"As expected, good things should be kept within the family. You are such an old man, but you are still greedy for young grass..."

"What are you talking about? I'm not even thirty yet! I'm only a few years older than her." He Yonghong rolled her eyes at Xu Qiang and continued, "Besides, you're no pushover. You even managed to get our factory director's daughter. When are you two going to get married? I'll contribute to the wedding..."

"We haven't even started dating yet." Xu Qiang shook his head and said, "We have just started dating, and his father doesn't know about us yet..."

"Hahaha! If Director Liu knew that you kidnapped his daughter, he would definitely beat you to death!" He Yonghong said with a laugh.

"Don't worry. The emperor is far away and the sky is high. Director Liu's hand can't reach that far." Xu Qiang said with a look of disapproval.

"Actually, you and Liu Siying are quite a match. After all, you are both college students, and now you are the person in charge of a national key project. When I was in the factory before, I felt that there was something fishy between you two. I didn't expect that after coming to Shanghai, your true colors would be exposed immediately. Hahaha!" He Yonghong picked up the wine glass while speaking.

"By the way, how is things going between you and that girl now? At least you've held hands, right?" Xu Qiang asked after clinking glasses with He Yonghong and taking a sip.

"I've only been here for a few days, and I've only spoken a few words to her. We all talked about work. I'm a bit reluctant to talk about other things..." said He Yonghong.

"You are quite thick-skinned, aren't you? Why can't you open your mouth to ask about something like this?"

"The girl is so pretty, but I have nothing... You don't know my family's situation. My parents have always been in poor health. I have a younger sister who has been unemployed since graduating from junior high school. She relies on my salary to support herself..." said He Yonghong.

"What does your relationship have to do with your family? They are attracted to you."

"That's true, but I've inquired about it. The girl's family is really good. Her parents are professors at a university in Shanghai. They are from a serious scholarly family. With my conditions, I guess they won't look down on me." "Actually, you're not bad either. Your technical level is so high, at least the level of a senior engineer." Xu Qiang paused, then said: "Besides, you are now the team leader of a national key scientific research project. If this project is successful, you can also win a national award. Who would dare to look down on you then?"

"That's true..." He Yonghong nodded, and then said, "But my family is extremely poor. If he follows me in the future, he will definitely suffer a lot..."

"I really look down on you. I used to think you were a manly man, but I didn't expect you to be so afraid of a partner." Xu Qiang looked at He Yonghong with disdain, and then said, "You are just short of money. I will lend you as much as you want. If you want to earn money yourself, I have connections here."

"What way?" He Yonghong's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard this.

"Actually, I am a technical advisor to township enterprises. Some time ago, I found someone who can make connections. As long as you have the skills, you can earn a hard-earned salary that is more than ten times higher than the factory salary," said Xu Qiang.

Xu Qiang and Bai Hai haven't met since they had a drink together some time ago.

The reason is very simple. There is no more important work than completing the national key project. After all, it concerns Xu Qiang's future prospects and social status. Minister Zhang also attaches great importance to this project. Therefore, Xu Qiang must ensure the completion of the aramid paper mass production project no matter what.

The reason why Xu Qiang met Bai Hai before was because the department had not completed the project at that time. According to the previous efficiency, it would take at least one or two months to complete the project. However, it was unexpected that it took less than a week for the Fifth Ministry of Machine Building and the First Ministry of Machine Building to jointly complete the project. Such high efficiency also shows the importance that the superiors attach to this project.

"That's great!"

"Don't be too happy. I won't let you take this kind of private work before our project is completed." Xu Qiang said seriously.

"Haha, that doesn't matter. I can complete all the work on our project in half a month at most." He Yonghong said.

"Half a month!?" Xu Qiang was stunned when he heard that, and said, "You mean that the design drawings can be completed in another half a month?"

Although Xu Qiang knew that the project was progressing rapidly, he did not expect that He Yonghong could complete the equipment design work so quickly.

You know, the equipment they are going to make this time is not the simple technology verification machine like before, but a mature equipment that can ensure long-term stable production.

Generally speaking, aramid paper production equipment is relatively complex, and each part, even each screw, requires a corresponding drawing, which shows how huge the workload is.

Currently in Xu Qiang's project, there are a total of eight people in He Yonghong's mechanical group. Even if these people work overtime every day, it is difficult to complete the mechanical drawings of the entire set of equipment within half a month.

"I'll tell you the truth. After you left the factory, I had nothing to do in the laboratory, so I simply started drawing the blueprints of the finished machine. Before coming to Shanghai, I had already drawn hundreds of blueprints, but I just didn't tell you." He Yonghong said with a smile.

"That's really great!" Xu Qiang immediately showed excitement when he heard it.

"Don't think I drink all day, but I never slack off on my duties." He Yonghong threw a peanut into his mouth and continued, "In fact, the difficulty of designing this kind of equipment is much lower than that of aircraft engines. Aircraft engine design is really difficult. I have only just touched the threshold..."

"It seems that I have underestimated you..." Xu Qiang looked at He Yonghong approvingly and said, "It seems that as long as the cooperative manufacturer is capable, our project can be completed in half a year at most."

"I just do my job well, the rest is your business." He Yonghong paused, then said: "Why don't you talk to me about how to make money now?"

Compared with honor, He Yonghong obviously cares more about practical benefits. After all, his family is in financial difficulty at the moment and he needs to earn more money to support his family.

"With your skills, it's no problem for you to make a lot of money." Hearing this, he smiled and said, "How about this, when your work here is finished, I will find someone to help you do private work. As long as you work hard, I can make you a millionaire this year!" (End of this chapter)